Hindman and public addresses advertised at local venues
Sixbey's Opera House hosts a 1:30 p.m. meeting with HON J A Hindman and city band music. Hindman will address Poneto residents Friday Sept 28. Additional speeches by Senator J H C Smith and W H Eichhorn at Herman School House on October 2,8. Meetings urged for Democrat turnout.
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Sixbey’s
Opera House
City Band
Trostie
J. A. Hindman
Poneto
Keystone
Swed
Dillman
Herman School House
Rei Dey
Republican editorial silence on campaign issues questioned
A reader questions The Chronicle over its lack of current political discussion. The letter urges the paper to publish expressions from the Republican party on key issues, including whether to re enact protectionist policies like the McKinley law and the party’s stance amid a revived economy.
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the Chronicle
Republican Party
Chronicle
Questions on Party Policy and Legislative Reversals
A political appeal challenges a party to pledge whether it will restore 30 per cent tariffs repeal recent taxes and laws including greenbacks sugar bounty income tax and election protections. It recalls past editorials opposing those laws and urges direct answers within a week.
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Federa
United States
Louisiana
Republicans guard Wells County voting precincts on election day
Two years ago deputy United States marshals guarded every Wells County voting precinct at election time under Republican direction to prevent alleged Democratic fraud at the ballot box. The writer notes Congress repeal of the federal election law ends such actions and vows remembrance of the insult to democracy.
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United States
Wells County
Congress
Real Poverty Shown in Republican Noise on Vermont and Maine
The passage argues that Republican complaints about carrying Vermont and Maine reveal real poverty and low condition. It notes that when Tennessee Alabama and Arkansas swung Democratic, papers did not dwell on it, as the outcome was expected and only drew brief remark.
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Vermont
Maine
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Wells County Farmers Support GOP Over Sugar Bounty Issue
The text argues sympathy for Louisiana sugar farmers deprived of bounty under Democratic policy will push Wells County farmers to join the Republican Party. It claims Louisiana growers align with Republicans hoping for restoration of their bounty, urging corn wheat and hog raisers to demand a similar bounty.
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Wells County
Louisiana
Republican Party
Democrat Party
Veteran Democrat urges straight ticket voting roosters scratching advise
A veteran Democrat speaks on voting strategy saying this year favors straight ticket choices and uses a rooster metaphor to describe stamping and letting the candidate scratch ahead. The remark promotes party loyalty and simple ballot decisions.
Wardell Exposed and Arrested in Spiritualist Fraud Case
Wardell, a longtime spiritualist medium, is jailed on fraud charges after a Lafayette exposure. He admits fraud over sixteen years and offers to testify against spiritualism, planning a public expose that fails to materialize, then is released and later cooperates in another planned show that disappoints the audience.
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Huffman
Royse
Lafayette
Wardell
Sixbey
Vaughn
Opera House
Our City
Republicans Push Straight Ticket Amid Sugar Tariff Debate
A Joliet Republican paper rails at Democratic opposition as farmer voters face sheriff sales of crops in Illinois and warns that continued Democratic defeat could cost farms. It notes sugar planters seeking refuge with Republicans, cites tariff changes reducing trust power, and urges voters to back the Republican slate while questioning Democratic pledges.
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Joliet
Ilinois
Democrats Ready for Campaign as Business Revives
With business reviving across the country the democratic party is in better shape to enter the campaign. Voters recognize the excellent character of the legislation enacted by the present congress.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Democrats Rally Across Wells County Campaign Opens Strong
Wells County Democrats report wide enthusiasm at openings in Tocsin Murray Ossian Rockford and Mt Zion with large crowds, glee club songs, and speeches by J A Hindman O F Sutton A N Martin and Judge Allen Zollars. Voters pledge to support the party in November.
Notting ham Hosts Mr Martin as Democracy Endorsed
A full house greeted Mr Martin last night at Nottingham. On motion of Lewis Nutter the meeting was presided over by Samuel Dulinsky. The glee club delivered strong performances and Mr Martin's address created substantial enthusiasm. The Nottingham democracy is proud of its laws enacted and will endorse them in November.
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Ossian
Onsién
A. N. Martin
Hatfield
Alex White
Jefferson Democracy
Glee Club
Martin
Rockford
Devillav Lamm
J. A. Hindman
Lamm
Avim
West Rockcreek
Mt. Zion
Vincent Broom
Hop. A. N. Martin
Mr. Martin
Nottingham
Lewis Nutter
Samuel Dulinsky
Nottingham Democracy
Democratic Party
Brice Escapes Censure Vote at Ohio Convention
Senator Brice narrowly avoids a censure vote at the Ohio state convention last week. He heard remarks that left him tingling and asserted his money cannot secure another seat in the United States Senate.
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Brice
Ohio
United States Senate
What Congress Has Done In Recent Years
The remark notes that the small blank books used by Republicans have grown into a sizable volume titled What Congress has Done. It claims the enacted laws are first class and effective.
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Congress
Republicans Avoid Debates This Year Says Opponents
The text claims Republicans fear discussing issues and will skip joint debates to avoid scrutiny. It argues sugar prices falling undercuts their criticisms and asserts the GOP’s only aim is to win offices with no solid policy reasons.
Telegraph Firm Fights Indiana Tax Valuation
The Western Union Telegraph Company challenges the Indiana state board of tax commissioners valuation set at 2,342,991 dollars as excessive. Joseph Burns of Keystone visited the city yesterday after a two month absence, reporting a severe typhoid fever outbreak in his family, now improving.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Joseph Burns
Keystone
City
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